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Rhona Ganguly

Rhona Ganguly

Duke of Gloucester launches Lichfield Cathedral conservation project

The Duke of Gloucester visited the Midlands to officially launch a project aimed at conserving and restoring Lichfield Cathedral. Read

Crowds turn out for Charles and Camilla in Birmingham

Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, visited Birmingham to officially open the refurbished Town Hall. Read

Having a laugh at Selly Park church opening

It is not necessarily the sort of place to be associated with a barrel of laughs. But a new church in Birmingham has celebrated the completion of its building with a comedy night.  Read

AWM in sponsorship deal with Worcestershire CCC

A £100,000 sponsorship deal which aims to help Worcestershire County Cricket Club recover from last year’s devastating floods has been agreed by Advantage West Midlands. Read

Union optimistic after Stadco pull out of MG TF production

Stadco’s decision to stop manufacturing body-shells for the MG TF sports car could prove beneficial for the long-term future of Longbridge, a union spokesman has claimed. Read

Fine Fayre bags a new line of success

Two years ago, Michele Chieffo and her husband Justin came up with a concept to provide small British businesses with access to the internet marketplace. Read

Public sector strikes threaten to shut down Birmingham

Birmingham's business community has called for common sense to prevail as a series of public sector strikes threatens the city with "shutdown" next week. Read

Silversmith saved for the nation

A hidden gem in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter has been saved by English Heritage. Read

Taste of Birmingham back for third course

Tastebuds will be tingling again when the Taste of Birmingham festival returns to the city this summer for the third consecutive year. Read

Birmingham City FC bosses Karren Brady and David Sullivan arrested

Birmingham City managing director Karren Brady and co-owner David Sullivan were arrested yesterday by police investigating alleged corruption in English football. Read

Stewardess recalls the BOAC Flight 712 fire at Heathrow

On April 8, 1968, five passengers died when BOAC Flight 712 crashed at Heathrow Airport. One of the survivors was stewardess Rosalind Chatterley, from Solihull. Read

Arts groups welcome Mac refurbishment scheme

Plans to refurbish the Midland Arts Centre have been welcomed by former users. Read

Mac signs off with a promise

The doors of the Midland Arts Centre closed for the last time yesterday - marking the start of a major refurbishment project for the Edgbaston site. Read

Hopton Castle to get new life with Lottery grant

A Shropshire castle left vacant and crumbling for more than 350 years has received a major cash boost to help fund its restoration. Read

Plans for young persons' centre at Edgbaston home

Residents who claimed victory when plans to build a fine dining restaurant in a leafy Birmingham suburb were dropped have been told a centre for vulnerable youths could be opened on the same site. Read

Plans for £13.6m makeover at city arts centre attacked

The £13.6 million refurbishment of Birmingham's Midlands Art Centre has been blasted as "a triumph of spin over substance" by the chairman of a national puppeteering organisation. Read

Birmingham praised by Jermaine Jackson

Music legend Jermaine Jackson has praised Birmingham's approach to multiculturalism during a visit to the city at the weekend. Read

M42 service stations won't help Solihull, says group

Building a motorway service station on the M42 will do nothing to tackle high unemployment rates in North Solihull, campaigners against the proposals have argued. Read

Gridlock predicted for Easter getaway

Gridlock is predicted on the Midlands' roads today as thousands of motorists start Easter holiday getaways. Read

Wolverhampton ring road tramp was not a Nazi

Rumours that the Wolverhampton ring road tramp had a secret past as a Nazi have finally been laid to rest after Israeli sources rejected claims he was ever a member of the SS. Read

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Rhona is a news reporter for The Birmingham Post with a special interest in community affairs and diversity.

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